Category Archives: Other State News

MAINE — A total of $1,686,850 has been awarded to 19 Maine companies by the Maine Technology Institute (MTI). The funds, which include both development loans and seed grants, are being awarded to advance new product and process development in biotech ...

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage has honored six Maine companies with a 2015 Governor’s Award for Business Excellence. The 25th annual awards, administered by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development and sponsored by FairPoint Com ...

BRUNSWICK, Maine — Thanks to awards from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI), four state companies are advancing their product and process development in aquaculture and marine technologies, composite material technologies, environmental technologies, ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Thanks to a new grant, the Maine Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Southern Maine in Portland is expanding its efforts to spur innovation and economic growth in the state. The $100,000 grant was awarded by ...

PORTLAND, Maine — According to a new article in the August issue of Business Review USA, Portland is among America’s top places to do business. The city was ranked at No. 9 in the listings The magazine cited Portland for its urban lifestyle ...

AUGUSTA, Maine — Thanks to funding from the Economic Development and Micro-Enterprise Assistance grant programs, 13 Maine communities have been awarded Community Development Block Grants. The program is being administered by the Office of Community D ...

BIDDEFORD, Maine — According to a recent report from the Brookings Institution, the University of New England (UNE) led all of Maine’s universities and colleges in ability to increases a student’s career earnings. The Brookings “Beyond C ...

PORTLAND — According to a new study by personal finance website NerdWallet.com, the Portland, South Portland and Biddeford areas are among the nation’s best cities to start a business. The area, which was cited as “a small community ...

AUGUSTA, Maine — According to data from the Maine Department of Labor, the state’s unemployment rate was at 4.8 percent in March. That number was down from 5 percent in February and reflected the lowest unemployment rate in Maine since February 2 ...

ROCKLAND, Maine – Kate McAleer, the owner of healthy candy bar maker Bixby & Co. in Rockland, has been named the 2015 Young Entrepreneur of the Year for both Maine and New England by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The 27-year-old entrep ...

AUGUSTA, Maine — According to its annual report, the Maine Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program assisted in the launch of 124 new businesses in 2014 while retaining or creating 1,061 jobs. That’s the most jobs the program has combine ...

PORTLAND, Maine — According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the population increase in the Portland metro area last year was the second highest in New England. The city added 3,189 residents, an increase of o.61 percent, which was behind only Bost ...

LEWISTON, Maine — The Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community is offering a multi-week course for new or potential entrepreneurs in the early stage of starting a business. The course is free and open to both men and women, but class size is limite ...

ELLSWORTH, Maine — The Hancock County Spring Job Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon March 18 at the Mill Mall, 248 State Street in Ellsworth. The event is sponsored by the Bangor CareerCenter, Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce, Jackson Laborat ...

ROCKPORT, Maine — Thanks to a big jump in the price of Maine lobster, state fishermen hauled in a record catch worth $585 million in 2014. The value of last year’s catch increased by $44 million over 2013. Maine lobster accounted for $456 millio ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine — Anchorspace, a new co-working space offering work areas for small businesses, non-profits and freelancers, is opening in Bar Harbor. Scheduled to open on April 1, the facility will offer desks, conferences rooms and high-speed intern ...

WILTON, Maine — The Wilton CareerCenter has a number of programs scheduled in March for those seeking a job or a change of careers. All workshops and events will be held at the CareerCenter, 865 U.S. Rt. 2E in Wilton, unless otherwise noted. CareerCe ...

FARMINGTON, Maine — The Town of Farmington has been “Certified Business-Friendly” by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). The city is the 31st community to receive the designation in the state since 2012. “Th ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Eight Maine chefs will share a taste of Maine at this weekend’s Boston Wine Expo. The Expo will be held Feb. 14 and 15 at the Boston Seaport. Among the featured chefs will be the 2014 “Maine Lobster Chef of the Year,” Stephen ...

CAMDEN, Maine — Wireless internet service provider Redzone Wireless is building a new headquarters and operations center in Camden. The firm, which has been certified as a Pine Tree Development Zone (PTDZ) company by the Maine Department of Economic an ...